The ECU Athletics department issued a statement Wednesday explaining the decision of the football team to relocate to Orlando, Florida to avoid Hurricane Florence.
“A decision was made to relocate the East Carolina University football team to Orlando by bus early Wednesday morning. The location was determined based on the track of Hurricane Florence and lodging availability, along with lessons learned from recent past difficulties returning home to an area impacted by widespread flooding,” according to the statement. “Should this be the case again as forecasted, accessibility and transitional logistics for our next game in Tampa become manageable.